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Cooling method of superconducting cable line

US7296419B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2003
Grant dateNov 20, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E40/60
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

To provide a cooling method of a superconducting cable line wherein moistures contained in the cable in the superconducting cable line after laid is removed before cooling, so that solidification of the moistures can be prevented from clogging of piping including a coolant flow channel and a return pipe. There is provided an inert gas generating vessel so that before the coolant is flown into the superconducting cable line 15, the inert gas is blown into the cable line from an inflow pipe 23 connected with a supply pipe 19′ and is discharged from a discharge pipe 22 together with the gas. The inert gas is preheated by a heater 3 before feeding it into the cable line. The discharge pipe 22 connected with a discharge side B of the return pipe 19 is provided with a moisture measuring instrument 20 to measure a moisture content of the discharged gas.

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